deceased
/diˈsist/noun
- 1
A dead person.
“The deceased was interred in his local churchyard.”
- 2
One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used in US English. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
adjective
- 1
No longer alive, dead
- 2
Belonging to the dead.
“The executor’s commission for winding up the deceased estate was 3.5%.”
- 3
One who has died. In property law, the alternate term decedent is generally used. In criminal law, “the deceased” refers to the victim of a homicide.
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